Anxiety and aspects of health behavior among adolescents in Northern Ireland |
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| Authors: | M Murray S Clifford |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Psychology, University of Ulster, Magee College, Londonderry, Northern Ireland. |
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| Abstract: | A sample of 238 15- to 16-year-old secondary school students from Northern Ireland answered a questionnaire in their schools about the level of anxiety and some aspects of their health behavior. Analysis of the findings showed that these teenagers had no higher anxiety than a Northern American sample of teenagers. In addition, anxiety was clearly correlated with a variety of health complaints and with use of the health service. The findings are discussed with reference to previous research on adolescent health and on stress in Northern Ireland. |
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